CYBR.SEC.CAST

In this episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder sit down with Dale Hoak, CISO at RegScale, to explore why compliance should be the starting point for cybersecurity - not the finish line. Dale discusses the shift from checkbox auditing to continuous cyber resilience, the growing impact of AI on risk, and why security, compliance, and business leaders need to work from the same playbook. The conversation also dives into executive buy-in, board-level risk discussions, and the ...

In this BONUS episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder sit down with Wil Klusovsky, Chief Revenue Officer at viLogics, ahead of his CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026 session, “The Four Horsemen of Cybersecurity Failure.” Wil shares lessons from almost three decades in cybersecurity and explores the common pitfalls that can derail security programs - and how leaders can keep their teams focused on the bigger picture. The conversation also dives into his approach to using storytelling and po...

In this episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder sit down with Alfred Huger, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Command Zero, to explore the rapidly evolving world of agentic security operations. They discuss what organizations should consider before moving toward an AI-driven SOC, from establishing clear performance baselines and understanding costs to giving AI the business context it needs to make better decisions. Alfred also breaks down the importance of role-based...

In this episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael and Sam sit down with Roman Arutyunov, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Xage, to explore how cybersecurity must evolve in the age of agentic AI. Roman shares his journey from early cybersecurity work to protecting critical infrastructure and explains why Zero Trust is more important than ever as AI agents gain greater access to systems, data, and critical resources. Roman also covers practical ways organizations can implement Zero Trust without...

In this episode of CYBR.SEC.CAST, Michael and Sam join forces with Drew Conry-Murray and Jennifer “JJ” Jabbusch, hosts of the Packet Protector podcast on the Packet Pushers Network. The conversation explores Drew and JJ’s journeys into networking, cybersecurity, and technology media, as well as the origin of the Packet Protector podcast and its mission to make security knowledge more accessible to networking and IT professionals. The group also discusses the importance of community-driven edu...